You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

Year: 1948

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: English

Director: H. C. Potter

RomanceComedy

Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood, pressured into marrying her sixth fiancé, panics at the thought of the wedding night and escapes to the next‑door hotel room, where commercial pilot Marvin Payne is trying to get some sleep. Dee convinces Marvin to whisk her away to California, leading to a hilarious, romantic and delightfully wacky adventure.

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